Scott Perry breaks down five key differences between purpose and passion, showing how they work together. Purpose is sustainable; passion can burn you out. You need both to build meaningful work without exhaustion.
Purpose and passion are terms that are often conflated and used interchangeably. That's unhealthy and dangerous. Hey, I'm Scott Perry, Chief Difference Maker at Creative on Purpose, with today's Monday on Purpose, Insight, and Inspiration. Here are 5 distinctions I make in my work helping others to find the difference only they can make, also known as their purpose, and living more passionately. First, purpose is your reason for being. Passion inspires your being. Second, passion is what you bring to and get from what you do. Purpose is the reason why you do what you do. Third, purpose is the foundation of what you do. Passion is what fuels what you do. Fourth, passion is about feelings and emotions. Purpose is the reason and meaning behind those feelings and emotions. And fifth, living your purpose is a service toward others. Passion is what those you serve return to you. I don't think one necessarily comes before the other. Purpose-driven living begets passion for sure, but just as often I see passionate living lead to purpose. The distinction between passion and purpose really matters because they work best together. If you rely wholly on passion without purpose, you'll exhaust yourself and burn out. If you rely wholly on purpose without passion, you will feel disconnected and empty. Toggling back and forth between purpose and passion is a dance worth knowing and practicing. Which do you need to encourage more of today in your efforts to make a difference? Passion or purpose? What can you do to cultivate that today?
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